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| Code | FDB851 |
| Name | The Psychology of Religious Experience |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | . Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi AHMET RİFAT GEÇİOĞLU |
Course Goal / Objective
The main purpose is to explain and interpret the psychological background of religious and mystical experience, the views of prominent figures in the history of psychology on religious experience, and the manifestations of religious experience in Muslim culture.
Course Content
Psychology of religious experience, William James's approach to religious experience, religious experience in the context of depth psychology, religious experience in Muslim culture.
Course Precondition
None
Resources
James, W. (1982). The varieties of religious experiences: A study in human nature. Penguin Classics. Hood, R. W. (Ed.) (1995). Handbook of religious experience. Religious Education Press. Kayıklık, H. (2009). Tasavvuf psikolojisi. Akçağ Yayınları. Yaran, C. S. (2009). Dinî tecrübe ve meunet: Sıradan insanların sıradışı dini deneyimleri. Rağbet Yayınları.
Notes
Tüzer, A. (2006) Dinî tecrübe ve mistisizm. Dergah Yayınları. Hemşinli, H. (2021). Öznellik ve nesnellik kıskacında dinî tecrübe. Dergah Yayınları.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Explains the concepts of experience, religious experience and mystical experience. |
| LO02 | Analyzes the psychological processes underlying religious experiences. |
| LO03 | Understands the impact of religious experiences on the religious life of the individual. |
| LO04 | Analyzes religious and mystical experience in the context of sufism. |
| LO05 | Knows the discussions regarding the relationship between religious and mystical states of experience and psychopathology. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Deepen the ability to use the basic concepts of the field in a specific area. | 5 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Evaluates the literature in national and international level. | 3 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Makes research in literature. | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Uses the equipments used in the studies in the field. | |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Develops research proposals based on the literature. | |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Analyze, synthesize and evaluate new and complex ideas related to the field. | |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Can do original research in the field. | |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Determines a topic from the proposals and develops a report on this topic. | |
| PLO09 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Discuss and present the research report. | |
| PLO10 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Using individual and team work skills in national and international projects | |
| PLO11 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Doctorate proficiency exam can produce results from the sources obtained during the preparatory work. | |
| PLO12 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Interpret the acquired knowledge in written and oral form. | 3 |
| PLO13 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Effective use of a foreign language to follow international literature in the field | |
| PLO14 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | He / She knows the basic sources of his / her forehead to use in scientific studies. | 2 |
| PLO15 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Can work independently and as a member of a team. | |
| PLO16 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Follow ethical rules | |
| PLO17 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | To be able to follow the international literature related to his / her field in written and oral communication and to have foreign language knowledge. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course Introduction and Presentation of the Course Syllabus | Examining relevant sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 2 | Basic Concepts: Experience, Religion, Mysticism, Religious Experience, Mystical Experience | Examining relevant sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 3 | Religious Experience in Religions | Examining relevant sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | Religious Experience in Philosophical and Sociological Context | Examining relevant sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 5 | Psychology, Psychopathology and Religious Experience | Examining relevant sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 6 | Religious Experience in William James | Examining relevant sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | The Psychology of Religious Experience in William James | Examining relevant sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Preparation for the exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Depth Psychology and Religious Experience | Examining relevant sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 10 | Religious Experience in the Context of Freudian Theory | Examining relevant sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 11 | Religious Experience in the Context of Jungian Mysticism | Examining relevant sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 12 | Object Relations Theory and Religious Experience | Examining relevant sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 13 | Sufi Life and Religious Experience | Examining relevant sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 14 | Transpersonal Psychology and Religious Experience | Examining relevant sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 15 | General Assessment | Examining relevant sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Preparation for the exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Preparation for the exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 13 | 13 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 150 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,00 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||